Gillespie Run is a 2.95 mi (4.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.
| Gillespie Run Tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gillespie Run mouth  Gillespie Run (Middle Wheeling Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
| County | Ohio Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beham Run divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northwest of Beham, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°01′37″N 080°30′52″W / 40.02694°N 80.51444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,190 ft (360 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Middle Wheeling Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles south of Camp Giscowhego, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°02′07″N 080°33′45″W / 40.03528°N 80.56250°W[1] |
• elevation | 909 ft (277 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.95 mi (4.75 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3.37 square miles (8.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Middle Wheeling Creek |
| • average | 4.49 cu ft/s (0.127 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Wheeling Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Middle Wheeling Creek → Little Wheeling Creek → Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Dallas Pike, Oklahoma Road |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Gillaspies Run
- Gillespie Creek
- Glasby Creek
- Glyspie Run
Course edit
Gillespie Run rises about 0.25 miles northwest of Beham, Pennsylvania, and then flows west-northwesterly to join Middle Wheeling Creek about 0.5 miles south of Camp Giscowhego.[3]
Watershed edit
Gillespie Run drains 3.37 square miles (8.7 km2) of area, receives about 41.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 280.65, and is about 70% forested.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Gillespie Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gillespie Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 June 2021.